Chris Baisey, Author at Bennett's Book Reviews

Bennett’s Favorite Books of the Week – Spooky Edition

This week’s edition of “Bennett’s Favorite Books of the Week!” is all about Halloween. Although we’ve had a number of spooky children’s books on the…

Bennett's Books of the Week!

Bennett’s Favorite Books This Week – The First Edition

Chris Baisey October 26, 2020 Charlotte the Scientist Finds a Cure I Wanna Be a Cowgirl mo willems Princess Saves the World Savanna Guthrie That's Not My Duck We are Growing

Getting the chance to pick out new books for our daughters is really fun. We try to make regular trips to our local library and usually come home with 15-20 books that will last us a few weeks. Normally, both of our girls will latch on to a hand full of titles that we read over and over until it’s time to return them. Since we typically are looking through more than a dozen new books each week, we wanted to share some of our favorites with all of you!

Elementary (5 - 10 years old) Featured Posts Halloween Holidays Infant/Toddler (0 - 2 years old) Preschool (3 - 4 years old)

Halloween Books for Kids – 15 Favorite Picks

Chris Baisey October 9, 2020 Halloween

The weeks leading up to a holiday are some of the best story sessions we have in our household. It means we get to dust of some of the favorites that usually only come out one season each year (mixed with a few new additions, of course). Since holiday books are a favorite of many children’s book authors, there are lots of great Halloween books for kids worth adding to your collection.

Back to School Culture & Diversity Elementary (5 - 10 years old) Family & Friendship Featured Reviews Preschool (3 - 4 years old)

Book Review: All Are Welcome

Chris Baisey September 7, 2020 Alexandra Penfold Back to School culture Diversity Friendship Suzanne Kaufman

The best children’s books combine creative illustrations with a meaningful story that carries an important message. Alexandra Penfold’s All Are Welcome certainly achieves that objective and has become one of the most popular picture books since its debut in 2018.

Back to School Elementary (5 - 10 years old) Featured Posts Preschool (3 - 4 years old)

15 Great Back to School Books for Kids

Chris Baisey September 5, 2020 Back to School Top Picks

It’s a pretty safe assumption that “back to school” looks much different than any of us expected this year. Depending on where you are in…

Back to School Elementary (5 - 10 years old) Family & Friendship Featured Reviews Preschool (3 - 4 years old)

Book Review: The Cool Bean

Chris Baisey July 9, 2020 Friendship Jory John

The Cool Bean is the third picture book from the Jory John and Pete Oswald combination. Following the format of their prior titles, The Good Egg and The Bad Seed, the book uses a blend of comedy, charm and fun characters to deliver an important message for children 4 – 8 years old.